Coast Salish Grouse Wood Bowl By R. Adams

Late 20th Century

3.875" H x 5.375" D

Hand Carved with Painted Red and Black Native Geometric Designs

Excellent Condition

Coast Salish Grouse Wood Bowl by R. Adams is a carved wooden bowl in the traditional Coast Salish style, featuring a grouse (a bird common in Northwest Coast Indigenous art) design, attributed to an artist signed as R. Adams (Randolph Adams).

Coast Salish art, from peoples in British Columbia and Washington state, often features minimalist, low-relief carvings with animal motifs like birds, emphasizing smooth forms and cultural symbolism. Wooden bowls were historically functional (for serving or cooking) and ceremonial, sometimes decorated with creatures from land, sea, or sky.